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Gordon Social Work Consultants
P.O. Box 254
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-761-8937
Fax 973-761-8938
E-MAIL: Gordonsocialwork@hotmail.com
60 HOUR CERTIFICATE
OF TRAINING IN LONG TERM CARE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
This is your opportunity
to update your Social Work Career and join the
many who are in the ever growing Long Term Care
Industry
Gordon Social Work Consultants Presents:
CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING IN LONG TERM CARE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
This 60 Hour Course
is Designed:
- To introduced
the social worker to a career in long
term care (nursing home, adult day care, assisted
living)
- For long term
care social workers who are new to
the field and need strong reinforcement and
sound
fundamental
education in the various areas of
long term care social work delivery
- For long term
care socialworkers who have been away
from the industry and need to refresh their
knowledge
and skills, as well as catch up on what's
new in social services in the long term
care industry
- By no means does
this course substitute for or offer certification
or licensure for social workers as sanctioned
by the NJ State or any other state Social
Work Board
COURSE OBJECTIVES
(STUDENTS WILL) :
- Learn all aspects
of the social worker's responsibilities
in the various long term care settings
- Use the
knowledge & skills
obtained to enhance social work
services in long term care
- Be competent & confident
offering social services in long term
care settings
- Develop & use
good documentation skills for clinical
assessments, care planning, and progress notes
- Recognize,
understand, and implement federal, state,
and specialty regulations in long term care
- Develop
and utilize good counseling skills to implement
with clients and co-workers
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Curriculum
Content Includes:
- Overview
of Social Work Profession
- Long Term
Care Regulatory Agencies:
- State, Federal/OBRA,
JCAHO, CARF
- Care Planning & the
MDS
- Overview
of Dementia
- Care Management
- Aging in
America
- Residents
Rights
- Abuse & Neglect
- Sensitivity & Infantilism
Awareness Training
- Community
Relations
- Psychiatric
Disorders in the Elderly
- Resident & Family
Support Groups
- Spirituality & Aging
- Discharge
Planning
- Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance
- Documentation
Requirements & Skills
- Medication
and the Elderly
- Social Work
and Medical Ethics
- End of Life
Decisions
- Professional
Development
- Death, Bereavement, & Loss
- Special
Populations
- Ethnic,
Cultural, & Racial Diversity
AND MUCH MORE!!!!
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INSTRUCTORS:
Lynn Biot-Gordon
is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with
a Master of Social Work degree. Her experience
included psychiatric social work, crisis
intervention, hospice, and serving as
Social Service Director for long term
care facilities shich includes in-services & continuing
education on a variety of topics for residents,
families, and health care staff.
Karen Donnelly
is a Certified Social Worker with a Master's
Degree in Human Behavior and Psychology.
She has over a decade of experience in
long term care which includes serving
Social Service Director, activity professional,
independent consulting and facilitating
education programs for residents, families,
and health care staff.
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Course
Schedule:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Course Dates: 3/2/02, 3/9/02, 3/16/02, 3/23/02, 4/6/02, 4/13/02,
4/20/02, 4/27/02 and 5/4/02
Location:
The
Madison Center
4 Highway 34
Matawan, NJ 07747
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CONTINUING EDUCATION:
20 CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS ARE APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING:
- New Jersey
Board of Social Work Examiners
- NJ Nursing
Home Administators Licensing Board
- NJ Certified
Assisted Living Administrators Board
- National
Certification
Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP)
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Tuition is $685.00 per person. You will receive confirmation of your registration
with directions to the classroom location. Once payment is received, you
are enrolled unless otherwise notified. GSWC reserves the right to cancel
courses based on insufficient enrollment. Registrants who need to cancel
must provide GSWC with written notice no later than one week prior to the
start date of the course. Cancellations with proper written notice are
refundable less a $100.00 administrative and book fee. Substitutions may
be made at any time. Continuing Education credits issued will be cancelled
for non-payment of required fees.
Click
here to register online
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